"Although you can add some of these items to your plate, there are some breakfast buffet items that you're better off skipping. In an interview with Food Republic, food safety professional and founder of QuEST 4 Food Campbell Mitchell said that scrambled eggs, egg-based dishes like quiche, and anything involving Hollandaise sauce should be expressly avoided. The main reason for this is that these dishes can be breeding grounds for foodborne illnesses, including bacteria, "
"Since bacteria and foodborne illnesses are not visible to the naked eye, it's hard to tell whether these breakfast buffet options are safe to eat. However, one tip that you can follow is eating earlier. Eating later in the buffet window is one of the worst choices because not only will you be hit with lines, but it also gives the bacteria more time to colonize foods like eggs."
Egg-based breakfast items such as scrambled eggs, quiche, and Hollandaise sauce pose heightened risk because they can harbor bacteria, including Salmonella, when improperly handled or undercooked. Foods left on buffet lines for extended periods allow bacterial growth, so earlier service reduces exposure; the USDA advises discarding perishable foods left out longer than two hours. Self-serve stations, like waffle batter dispensers, introduce additional contamination risk when cleaning frequency and handling are unknown. Choosing non-perishable or freshly prepared items and arriving early at the buffet can lower the likelihood of foodborne illness.
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